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U.S. Women's National Team Clinches 2016 Olympic Berth: Comments, Reaction

The U.S. women’s soccer team is heading to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The Americans booked their trip with Friday’s 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying semifinals in Houston.

Team USA tweeted its congratulations on the qualification just after Friday’s win:

— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) February 20, 2016

The U.S. becomes the eighth of 12 teams to qualify for the tournament, and will seek its fifth gold medal a little more than a year after winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup.

ESPN Stats & Info shared the U.